Blackhawks 5-4 Capitals (16 Dec, 2021) Box Score

Washington Capitals

17-5-7, 8-3-3 away

	1	2	3	OT	T
WSH	0	2	2	0	4
CHI	0	3	1	1	5

Chicago Blackhawks

11-15-2, 6-6-1 home

Washington Capitals


forwards
Nicklas BackstromN. Backstrom#19
Nic DowdN. Dowd#26
Lars EllerL. Eller#20
Carl HagelinC. Hagelin#62
Beck MalenstynB. Malenstyn#47
Connor McMichaelC. McMichael#24
T.J. OshieT.J. Oshie#77
Alex OvechkinA. Ovechkin#8
Aliaksei ProtasA. Protas#59
Michael SgarbossaM. Sgarbossa#23
Conor ShearyC. Sheary#73
Daniel SprongD. Sprong#10
defensemen
John CarlsonJ. Carlson#74
Martin FehervaryM. Fehervary#42
Nick JensenN. Jensen#3
Dmitry OrlovD. Orlov#9
Justin SchultzJ. Schultz#2
Trevor van RiemsdykT. van Riemsdyk#57

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	1	0	5	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	18	18:14	3:34	0:20	14:20	7	8	46.7
0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	4	0	0	20	12:52	0:00	3:27	9:25	5	10	33.3
1	1	3	3	0	1	1	2	1	2	2	27	20:53	1:58	3:32	15:23	5	8	38.5
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	21	13:50	0:07	4:29	9:14	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	5	0	1	16	11:08	0:00	1:08	10:00	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	10:18	0:00	0:00	10:18	0	2	0.0
0	2	1	0	1	0	1	2	1	1	0	23	20:58	3:34	2:10	15:14	3	3	50.0
1	1	0	10	1	0	1	2	2	3	0	22	21:51	5:08	0:00	16:43	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	12	8:10	0:00	0:00	8:10	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	7:48	0:00	0:00	7:48	0	2	0.0
1	1	0	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	24	19:08	3:17	3:39	12:12	0	0	0.0
1	0	1	6	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	17	14:56	1:41	0:00	13:15	0	1	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	1	2	2	1	4	0	0	2	0	0	27	27:19	3:30	5:26	18:23	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	1	0	0	1	2	3	0	1	24	21:17	0:00	3:36	17:41	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	23	18:09	0:00	4:06	14:03	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	3	1	0	23	19:46	1:41	1:20	16:45	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	15:06	1:45	0:00	13:21	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	20	14:34	0:00	4:24	10:10	0	0	0.0

goalies
Ilya SamsonovI. Samsonov#30

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
28	5	23	.821	18	3	2	0	0	59:34	0

Chicago Blackhawks


forwards
Ryan CarpenterR. Carpenter#22
Brett ConnollyB. Connolly#20
Kirby DachK. Dach#77
Alex DeBrincatA. DeBrincat#12
MacKenzie EntwistleM. Entwistle#58
Brandon HagelB. Hagel#38
Patrick KaneP. Kane#88
Dominik KubalikD. Kubalik#8
Philipp KurashevP. Kurashev#23
Josiah SlavinJ. Slavin#36
Dylan StromeD. Strome#17
Jonathan ToewsJ. Toews#19
defensemen
Seth JonesS. Jones#4
Caleb JonesC. Jones#82
Jake McCabeJ. McCabe#6
Connor MurphyC. Murphy#5
Riley StillmanR. Stillman#61
Calvin de HaanC. de Haan#44

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	15	10:57	0:00	2:38	8:19	4	1	80.0
0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	13	11:32	2:58	0:00	8:34	0	0	0.0
0	2	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	24	17:15	2:54	1:53	12:28	5	6	45.5
2	0	-1	3	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	21	22:51	6:45	0:14	15:52	0	1	0.0
1	0	0	2	0	0	1	2	3	0	0	12	8:20	0:00	0:19	8:01	0	0	0.0
0	2	1	2	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	21	18:46	3:27	2:41	12:38	0	1	0.0
0	2	-1	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	21	24:50	7:17	0:06	17:27	0	0	0.0
0	1	-1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	13:38	2:15	0:00	11:23	0	0	0.0
1	0	-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	19	14:19	2:41	0:00	11:38	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	6:38	0:00	0:54	5:44	1	1	50.0
0	1	-2	1	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	23	20:02	4:00	0:13	15:49	9	6	60.0
0	1	1	2	1	0	1	2	0	0	1	24	17:23	5:14	1:32	10:37	15	4	78.9
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	29	27:41	6:43	1:58	19:00	0	0	0.0
1	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	2	2	0	20	14:31	2:31	0:00	12:00	0	0	0.0
0	0	-3	0	0	3	0	0	1	1	0	21	16:31	0:12	2:55	13:24	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	0	1	4	0	0	2	0	1	26	23:53	0:00	3:17	20:36	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	1	1	2	0	0	3	0	0	18	11:53	0:12	1:08	10:33	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	24	17:40	0:01	1:12	16:27	0	0	0.0

goalies
Marc-Andre FleuryM. Fleury#29

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
46	4	42	.913	35	3	4	0	0	61:21	0

* - A player receives a "plus" if they are on the ice when their Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. They receive a "minus" if on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.

		1	2	3	OT	T
	Capitals	0	2	2	0	4
	Blackhawks	0	3	1	1	5

1st Period
No Goals Scored

2nd Period		WSH	CHI
3:36	Unassisted	1	0
13:55	Alex DeBrincat (15) (Power Play) Assists: Dominik Kubalik (5), Patrick Kane (16)	1	1
14:13	Philipp Kurashev (1) (Power Play) Assists: Caleb Jones (1), Kirby Dach (7)	1	2
14:29	MacKenzie Entwistle (3) Assists: Brandon Hagel (5), Jonathan Toews (10)	1	3
19:18	Unassisted	1	3

3rd Period		WSH	CHI
11:57	Lars Eller (5) Assists: Conor Sheary (7), T.J. Oshie (6)	2	3
15:00	Alex DeBrincat (16) (Power Play) Assists: Dylan Strome (4), Brandon Hagel (6)	2	4
19:57	Conor Sheary (6) Assists: Alex Ovechkin (25), John Carlson (19)	3	4

OT Summary			WSH	CHI
1:21		Caleb Jones (1) Assists: Kirby Dach (8), Patrick Kane (17)	3	5

Regular Season Series

CHI wins 2-0

Blackhawks
4
Capitals
3

Game 1

3/12

Capitals
4
Blackhawks
5

Game 2

16/12

United Center

1:00 AM, 16 December 2021

Chicago, IL

Attendance: 18,260

Referees:
Dan O'Rourke

Linesmen:
Travis Toomey

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	14	5	0	28
New Jersey	13	7	2	28
Washington	13	5	1	27
NY Rangers	12	5	1	25
NY Islanders	7	8	5	19
Columbus	8	9	2	18
Philadelphia	8	10	2	18
Pittsburgh	7	10	4	18

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Winnipeg	16	3	0	32
Minnesota	13	3	3	29
Dallas	12	6	0	24
Colorado	11	9	0	22
St. Louis	9	11	1	19
Utah	7	9	3	17
Chicago	7	12	1	15
Nashville	6	11	3	15

NHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, each team's thankful item

As we approach Thanksgiving, and a quarter of the season in the rear-view mirror, here is each team's most cherished item in 2024-25.

2024-25 NHL schedule: How to watch on ESPN, ESPN+, Hulu, ABC

The 2024-25 season is here. Get the full listing of exclusive games on ESPN networks, and info on how to subscribe to ESPN+.

Blue Jackets take on the Hurricanes after Johnson's 2-goal game

Carolina Hurricanes (14-5, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (8-9-2, in the Metropolitan Division)

ESPN BET is owned and operated by PENN Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiaries ('PENN'). ESPN BET is available in states where PENN is licensed to offer sports wagering. Must be 21+ to wager. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER.

Washington Capitals

Chicago Blackhawks

Regular Season Series

CHI wins 2-0

Game Information

2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings

2024-25 Central Division Standings

NHL News

NHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, each team's thankful item

2024-25 NHL schedule: How to watch on ESPN, ESPN+, Hulu, ABC

Blue Jackets take on the Hurricanes after Johnson's 2-goal game